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Find and replace objects

Learn how to find and replace objects within single or multiple documents.

You can find and change the attributes and effects applied to objects, graphics, and text frames.

For example, to give drop shadows a uniform color, transparency, and offset distance, you can use the Find/Change dialog to search for and replace drop shadows throughout a document.

  1. Select Edit > Find/Change.

  2. Select the Object tab.

  3. Select the Specify Attributes To Find   icon  from the Find Object Format section.

  4. In the Find Object Format Options dialog, select a type of formatting, specify the format attributes, and then select OK.

  5. Select the Specify Attributes To Change   icon from the Change Object Format section.

  6. Select Find Next, Change, Change All, or Change/Find to find and change objects.

Find/change panel with Object tab selected
Find/change panel with Object tab selected

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